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Thiotricha xanthaspis

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Thiotricha xanthaspis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Thiotricha
Species:
T. xanthaspis
Binomial name
Thiotricha xanthaspis
Meyrick, 1918

Thiotricha xanthaspis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Assam, India.[1]

The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewings are shining white with an ochreous-orange suffused blotch extending along the apical third of the costa. There is a narrow irregular line from the costa rather inwards-oblique dark fuscous fascia at two-thirds, sometimes not quite reaching the margins. There is a small blackish dot just above the apex, and one on the termen slightly anterior. The hindwings are grey, the costa and termen are suffused with dark grey, the apex are pale orange.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (February 7, 2019). "Thiotricha xanthaspis Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 122. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.